scrapper

¹ American  

[skrap-er] / ˈskræp ər /

noun

1. a person who removes or does away with scraps.

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scrapper ² American  

[skrap-er] / ˈskræp ər /

noun

Informal.

1. a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or contest.

   the best lightweight scrapper in boxing; a rugged political scrapper.

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Etymology

Origin of scrapper¹

First recorded in 1640–50; scrap ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of scrapper²

First recorded in 1870–75; scrap ² + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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scrapper

"I've got a punch bag in the garage but I'm not a scrapper," he said, adding that his actions at the time were about self preservation.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Nor would it function without Sweeney, who works best in a register somewhere between ditzy blond and tough little scrapper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023

Then the pebbling process is repeated using a nozzle with a larger hole, and another scrapper nips the top of the pebbles off.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022

Next to Dunbar, Wa-ha-lote was the champion scrapper of the Bat Wing.

From Bat Wing Bowles by Dane Coolidge

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